| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
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| 2009-11-06 | Road is passable all the way to the large parking area just north of campground entrance. Many people have made it but there is also a lot of evidence of people getting stuck(big ruts/holes in the snow). Ford Mustang was blocking my path after getting stuck early in the morning but met someone in a Toyota Tundra who made it after the Mustang was moved. Road is hairy in spots and chains wouldn‘t hurt! One more good snow should close this road past the Mennonite camp. | abell_m09 |
| 2009-10-31 | The road is unplowed and impassable beyond the Menonite Camp. Park at the pull-off just where the plowing stops. If you think you won‘t get good-and-stuck beyond, you will. Doesn‘t matter if there are vehicle tracks or not. Don‘t risk spending your time trying to get unstuck, or helping others do same. Enjoy your day and add the extra 20 minute hike up to the trailhead. | Vangrove |
| 2009-10-23 | High clearance vehicle advised if you are wanting to drive all the way to the TH. Subaru outback made it to about 1.2 miles from the TH. Later on in the day some high clearance vehicles made tracks so it might be passable now, but still had a good amount of snow on the upper portion past the Mennonite camp. | sevenvii |
| 2009-10-18 | As of 10/17, the road to the trailhead is completely free of snow and ice. | George Kaplan |
| 2009-09-30 | 9/29/2009 Road was totally clear and in good condition. The worst part is just after the cattle guard near highway 67. A bit potholed but easy to handle going slow and picking a good line. No snow on the road at all. Gate to the campground is still open. | CO Native |
| 2009-09-23 | As of 11:30 today, about 5 inches of snow on the access road to the campground; about 7 inches at the start of the trail. I got a 4wd KIA Sportage to the campground with no problems; campground gate was unlocked. Coming out had to help a young couple and their dog in a 2wd car turn around at the first small hill pass the Mennonite Camp as they could not make it up the hill. | AlabamaTLC |
| 2009-09-23 | As of 11:30 today, about 5 inches of snow on the access road to the campground; about 7 inches at the start of the trail. I got a 4wd KIA Sportage to the campground with no problems; campground gate was unlocked. Coming out had to help a young couple and their dog in a 2wd car turn around at the first small hill pass the Mennonite Camp as they could not make it up the hill. | AlabamaTLC |
| 2009-09-11 | Lots of construction vehicles at the new parking area. Park to the inside side of the parking area to avoid getting boxed in by the construction equipment. | ColoNativeinPA |
| 2009-08-17 | ***Major Changes to trailhead*** The forest service has now built a parking lot for hikers before the campground on the right side of the road. If parking here cross the road and look for a bridge across the creek. Follow this trail to where it intersects the Crags trail. Almost immediately after joining the Crags trail will be the intersection to turn right and cross another bridge to head up towards Devil‘s Playground and Pikes Peak. The original parking lot is still available for use but costs $5 a day and they are stepping up enforcement of this fee. | CO Native |
| 2009-06-28 | Road seems mostly well-graded now and fine for all passenger cars. There are a few odd pot-holes and ruts along the way that can be easily driven around. | George Kaplan |
| 2009-06-09 | The road to the trailhead is clear, but rough in spots. Cars can get to the trailhead with careful driving. | CO Native |
| 2009-05-03 | My 4Runner made it up to Crags today and many other 4WDs. A few more weeks and cars will be able to make it up there. | BAUMGARA |
| 2009-05-01 | Road isn‘t plowed beyond the Rocky Mountain Campground, but a 4wd can get within half a mile or so of the TH. A lifted truck made it all the way to the TH. | astrobassman |
| 2009-04-23 | 4/23/09 Crags Road is vehicle passable only to parking lot just beyond Menonite Camp. About 2‘ snow base beyond. Add 1.25 mi. shoe/ski into campground and to trailhead. | Vangrove |
| 2009-04-13 | A storm last night dumped over 1 ft of snow on the road. Some cars made it to 1/4 mile before the Crags Campground, but it looks like the campground won‘t be accessible for a while now, unless we get a warm front. | fox_inthesnow |
| 2009-03-25 | terrible conditions our 4 wheel drive truck almost got stuck in all the snow | Kyle the climber |
| 2009-03-21 | 3/21/09 No problem getting up to the trailhead. Some occasional snow that turned soft on our return trip. There were about 10 cars up at the trailhead when we left most with 4 wheel drive. | PDMeier |
| 2009-03-01 | The road is a sheet of ice starting one mile below the lower parking area (about 0.5 miles past the Rocky Mountain Camp). There were many 4WD vehicles parked above and at the campground but my civic couldn‘t gain traction so we hoofed it. | Papillon |
| 2009-02-22 | Feb 21 2009. The road leading up to Rocky Mtn Mennonite Camp is passable by any passenger car. From there to the trailhead I would recommend 4WD. Road leading to and the parking lot itself are completely covered in snow. We had an Xtera and were using 4-LO in 3rd gear. Expect a completely snow covered route from the Mennonite camp to the trailhead. | jonamdnn |
| 2009-01-01 | Road is plowed to Rocky Mountain Camp. From there the final 1.5 miles to the TH requires 4WD on well packed snow/ice. | Phill the Thrill |
| 2008-06-15 | 6-12-08. Crags Campground is open. Any car could drive up the completely snow-free road. | asingal |
| 2008-06-11 | 6-11-08 Campground still closed but there is plenty of parking along the road just outside the campground locked gate. | gregpeak |
| 2008-06-08 | Campground closed but I didn‘t see any trees down or logging trucks. | lodidodi |
| 2008-06-03 | They were still hauling trees away today (6-3-08) and the campground was closed. The person I talked to said it wouldn‘t be open through this week, but I didn‘t ask about the weekend. | PeakMasterFlex |
| 2008-05-31 | The road is clear all the way to the Crags campground, but the campground is closed due to "hazard tree removal." The alternate parking spot adds about .5 mile to the trip. | Lamewad |
| 2008-05-19 | last update still current, the road is free of snow and passable by any car. | J2TheZ |
| 2008-05-04 | The road is completely free of snow and passable by any car. Crags Campground itself is closed for tree fall mitigation, and not sure when it will reopen. There is parking about 500 feet before the entrance to the campground which I and many others used on Saturday. | Kojones |
| 2008-04-05 | The road is open all the way to the campground, however the FS is doing some "tree maintenance", so the campground and clos in parking is not available. The road is probably passable in a higher clearance 2WD with some great care, but a 4WD would be recommended. It‘s pretty sloppy in the afternoon. | covfrrider |
| 2008-01-21 | Road is plowed past the campground, parking available 50 yards below the campground turnoff. 4WD not required, but snow-tires highly recommended. | Scott Rogers |
| 2007-11-26 | The dirt road off Hwy. 67 is still passable, though mostly snow covered (a few inches only). Cars have to be parked before the campground as it is closed for maintenance. That results in an extra walking distance of about 3/10 mile each way. | wooddweller |
| 2007-07-04 | Things are good to go here. A standard passenger car will make it just fine. You may need to slow down for a few potholes. | spacelepor |
| 2007-06-19 | My low Honda Accord made it. After the Menonite camp the road gets worse, lots of potholes and dips that I had to avoid. | johnnyz |
| 2007-06-05 | Yes road is dry and passable to the trailhead, just watch out for the big ass pothole about 75-80 yards from the TH goin in, it pretty much takes up the whole road, go slow and you'll be alright. | lordhelmut |
| 2007-05-19 | Crags Campground is open. You could drive your Geo Metro up the road. Completely snow-free and any car could make it up. | ScottN |
| 2007-04-22 | I did a hike in the area and decided to see if the road to the Crags TH is passable. You will still need 4WD as there is still around a foot of snow on the road with deep ruts. The snow begins about 1/2 mile past the Mennonite camp. Early in the morning it will be very icy in spots. I would expect it to melt out in a week or two barring any significant storms. | Kevin Baker |
| 2007-03-20 | Road is open just beyond the Mennonite Camp. Impassable beyond there. Many people have tried though and gotten stuck. No one maintains beyond that point anymore until the campground opens up for the summer. | CO Native |
| 2007-03-06 | As of 03/03/07 There is still tons of snow on the trail from the Menonnite campground. There's a parking area a little ways up the trail from the M. campground, where the plow stops, i guess. From there, even if you have 4WD, there's a very high likelihood you'll be completely stuck, very quickly. The snow is very stomped down tho, so traveling by foot is easy, you can go w/o snowshoes up to Crags TH. From there, snowshoes are neccesary. | dtm |
| 2007-01-02 | Lots 'o snow. The road leading to the trailhead is plowed to about 1/2 mile past the Mennonite camp. From there people are parking and hiking the rest of the way to the trailhead so get an extra early start if you plan on taking this route. | jmd_10 |
| 2006-10-23 | TH is still accessible by any vehicle, though snow is on the road so good tires would be a good idea. | CO Native |
| 2006-04-19 | The road is clear all the way to the campground. There might be some mud from snow runoff in the afternoon. | Starkey |
| 2006-02-18 | Any car with good tires can make it to the campground. Getting through the campground would take a 4X4 | CO Native |
| 2005-10-31 | A lot of new snow fell on October 30th. Reaching the TH is probably not possible in regular passenger cars, I would suspect Subarus and other AWD cars with decent clearance can still make it. | CO Native |
| 2005-10-13 | Recent snows have made the road muddy and messy. May be difficult in low clearance 2wd cars now. | CO Native |
| 2005-06-28 | Road is open and has been grades since the winter. 2WD vehicles can get to the TH, though still a couple of rough spots. | CO Native |
| 2005-06-14 | the road to the trailhead is completely snowfree and passable to regular passenger vehicles. If you camp, camp in a number of campsites on the left before you get to the crags campground so you can camp for free instead of paying $11. | cbell94 |
| 2005-05-30 | 5-26-2005: Road was clear and passable by a passenger car with no problems. There are a few snow drifts still remaining in the trees. | downhilldave |
| 2005-05-21 | The road to the Crags Camp is now totally accessible, even to regular passenger cars. The parking lot will accommodate at least twenty vehicles, but it does fill up quick. | tommy dorr |
| 2005-05-11 | Road is pretty much clear to the campground. Very rough though, still not graded after the winter damage. | CO Native |
| 2005-05-02 | April 15, 2005: There is still snow on portions of the Fourmile road. 4x4 vehicles can make it all the way to the Crags parking area, but low clearance 2WD vehicles might not get much further than the Mennonite Camp. | sisyphus |
| Location: | Front Range |
| 14ers Served: | Pikes Peak |
| Road Type: | 2WD dirt to the trailhead. |
| Winter Access: | Usually closed near the Rocky Mountain Camp but it depends on winter conditions. |
| Directions: | Take U.S. 24 to Divide. Turn south onto Colorado 67 and drive 4.1 miles. Near a ranch, turn left onto a dirt road that has a sign here for the Crags Campground. Drive 1.5 miles to the Rocky Mountain Camp and bear right for another 1.5 miles to the Crags campground. Turn left into the campground and drive 0.2 mile to the trailhead at the end of the campground. The trail starts just above the restrooms and upper parking.
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